Evolutionary biologist studying human behavior and societies through adaptationist reasoning. CNRS researcher @ Ecole Normale Supérieure-PSL & Institut Jean Nicod.
Institut Jean Nicod; École des hautes études en sciences sociales; École Normale Supérieure • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation, Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies, Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Well, I wrote about it.
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Applications are now open for the PSL PhD Track 2026–2027 in Cognitive Science!
This 5-year integrated program is aimed at talented students eager to tackle the scientific challenges of the future and to start shaping 1/2
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www.ehbea2026.com is now live for our 2026 European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association (EHBEA) conference in Leiden (NL🇳🇱) Check for 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, first 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & the [𝗔𝗜]𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸!
🗓️ 14–17 Apr 2026 | CBEN pre-conf 14 Apr
📍Pesthuis
#EHBEA2026
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If you know of anybody who could represent EHBEA, nominate them as president!
If you know with good organisational skills, nominate them as secretary!
DEADLINE: 16/12/2026
HERE IS THE FORM 👇
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
In reality, the bizarre strategies of the folk theorem simply have no chance of ever emerging in the first place. So there is no need for mechanisms to choose between them—the problem is essentially an artefact of misapplied game theory.
Since equilibria are too many, you (supposedly) need group selection to pick the most cooperative ones.
Because it prevents game theory from making precise predictions about social behavior.
Game theory allows a proliferation of bizarre, counterintuitive patterns of behavior to qualify as equilibria.
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Join a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and indisciplinary group of scholars in Toulouse, walkable/cyclable pink city of chocolatines in the South of France.
Deadline: November 15, 2025.
www.iast.fr/research-fel...
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Fun Mooc, ENS- PSL et Réseau Canopé
Pour remédier à l'éparpillement des sites, voici un lien unique pour accéder à toutes les vidéos, parcours et ressources:
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paper (OA) https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2500405122
press release https://www.mpg.de/24986976/0630-evan-beyond-the-alpha-male-150495-x?c=2249
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www.sciencedirect.com/journal/evol...
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"If a scientific society wants to be welcoming to [...] students & researchers [from the Global South], does it make sense to hold its next annual conference in a country that's notorious for [being located in the Global South]?"
The answer is Yes.
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new preprint👇
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#NeuroAI #neuroskyence
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Why do people moralize harmless carnal sins (e.g. gluttony, masturbation)?
@danielnettle.bsky.social & I find that these behaviors activate reciprocity-based moral judgment—no need for a distinct "purity" module.
50 days free link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l18D2Hx2-...
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From cultural transmission to chatbots and grandmothers, here's what's coming up on Day 2 (April 15) at #EHBEA2025.
A thread 👇
@ehbea.bsky.social #HumanBehaviour #EvPsych #Anthropology #Research #EHBEA
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Come find us at registration, which opens at 2pm!
Then:
- Pre-conference panel on big team science, 2-3pm
- Conference opening @330pm
- Plenary by Russell Hill @4pm
- Reception @5pm
Can't wait to see you all today!
@ehbea.bsky.social
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We're putting together a starter pack to make it easy to follow EHBEA 2025 presenters and attendees!! 🔥👩🔬
Want to be added? Drop a comment below! 👇
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